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Really sorry if this question is a duplicate. I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.

Here is a list I have:

{{{0. + 0.1875 I, 0. + 0.105469 I, 0. + 0.03125 I, 0. + 0.00390625 I, 
   0. + 0. I, 0. + 0. I, 0. + 0. I, 0. + 0. I}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
   0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}, {{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}, {{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
   0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}}

Here it is again in MatrixForm:

I would like to join all triplets of sub arrays in each colums so as to have only three long columns an end up with a 2-dimensional array.

Can't seem to find a way using Flatten. Any help would be awesome!

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  • $\begingroup$ To put it more plainly, I wish to flatten every column independently. $\endgroup$
    – jrekier
    Oct 31, 2016 at 9:55
  • $\begingroup$ @Feyre Nope, this just gives a 2d array with all the small columns next to one another :( $\endgroup$
    – jrekier
    Oct 31, 2016 at 10:00
  • $\begingroup$ Transpose@(Join @@@ Table[list[[i]], {i, 3}]) $\endgroup$
    – Feyre
    Oct 31, 2016 at 10:10
  • $\begingroup$ One way is Flatten /@ data // Transpose, there could potentially be even simpler ways. $\endgroup$
    – C. E.
    Oct 31, 2016 at 10:26
  • $\begingroup$ Many thanks to both of you :) $\endgroup$
    – jrekier
    Oct 31, 2016 at 10:32

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Flatten can be used to reshape dimensions by making use of its second parameter.

Flatten[#, {2, 3}] &@Transpose@data// MatrixForm

Transpose places your columns in rows then Flatten flattens over dimension 2 (each cell in each row - these contain a sub-list) and then over dimension 3 (each value in each sub-list of each row). This gives the the three columns you are seeking.

Hope this helps.

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    $\begingroup$ +1 That can simplified to Flatten[data, {1, 3}] // MatrixForm. $\endgroup$
    – WReach
    Oct 31, 2016 at 17:54
  • $\begingroup$ @WReach Great improvement. Thanks. $\endgroup$
    – Edmund
    Oct 31, 2016 at 20:43
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If it isn't closed, it should get an answer. As far as I can tell the shortest way is

Join @@@ list // Transpose

or as @C.E. pointed out

Flatten /@ list // Transpose
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